3[x+8]=2[x-4]

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Solution for 3[x+8]=2[x-4] equation:


Simplifying
3[x + 8] = 2[x + -4]

Reorder the terms:
3[8 + x] = 2[x + -4]
[8 * 3 + x * 3] = 2[x + -4]
[24 + 3x] = 2[x + -4]

Reorder the terms:
24 + 3x = 2[-4 + x]
24 + 3x = [-4 * 2 + x * 2]
24 + 3x = [-8 + 2x]

Solving
24 + 3x = -8 + 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
24 + 3x + -2x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 3x + -2x = 1x
24 + 1x = -8 + 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
24 + 1x = -8 + 0
24 + 1x = -8

Add '-24' to each side of the equation.
24 + -24 + 1x = -8 + -24

Combine like terms: 24 + -24 = 0
0 + 1x = -8 + -24
1x = -8 + -24

Combine like terms: -8 + -24 = -32
1x = -32

Divide each side by '1'.
x = -32

Simplifying
x = -32

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